Manufacturing Program Engineer III (NPI & CAPEX)

Basic Qualifications

To be considered, candidates must meet all requirements listed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience in a manufacturing, production, operations, or logistics environment
• Experience managing project or production schedules and coordinating work across multiple teams
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, or project-based environments, with exposure to new product integration (NPI), capital expenditure (CAPEX) projects, budgeting and cost management, capacity planning, strategic planning, or risk management
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel up to 25% domestically
• Ability to provide occasional off-hours or weekend support when required
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

Job Description

Role Overview

Support the successful execution of production and capital projects by driving new product integration, production planning, scheduling, budgeting, and operational readiness. This role helps ensure production programs scale efficiently, stay on schedule, and meet business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support new product integration (NPI) activities from development through production
• Plan and execute CAPEX projects, including budget management, tracking, and reporting
• Develop and maintain the production Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Align production schedules with program goals and operational priorities
• Support capacity planning and production scaling efforts
• Contribute to production and operations strategic planning initiatives
• Identify, assess, and help mitigate program and operational risks
• Support project proposals, cost estimates, budgets, and Basis of Estimates (BOEs)
• Cookordinate cross-functional teams and resources to support project execution
• Provide occasional weekend or off-hour support to maintain production schedule commitments
• Travel as needed, up to 25%
• Work on a mix of project execution, strategic planning, and operational improvement initiatives
• Collaborate across multiple disciplines and functions
• Gain exposure to manufacturing, production planning, budgeting, and program execution activities

About Lockheed Martin Space

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Nice-to-have Skills

Nice-to-have skills that strengthen candidacy but are not required:

• Active Top Secret security clearance
• Experience introducing new products into a manufacturing environment
• Experience leading or supporting CAPEX projects
• Experience with production scaling and capacity planning
• Experience supporting operational or manufacturing strategy initiatives
• Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating project or operational risks

Other Important Information

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

Ability to work remotely

Onsite

Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.